1 Peter 2:9: You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people chosen for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness . . . . Continue Reading »

Peter warns that Satan is a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). What does that mean? Judah is the lion tribe, and the Davidic king is a roaring lion (cf. Proverbs 19:12). The devil is a Davidic pretender, a . . . . Continue Reading »

Peter closes his first letter with exhortations to two generations within his churches. He exhorts the elders who lead the church to shepherd the flock not as lords but as examples, following . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Peter 4:3-4: For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousals, drinking parties . . . . Continue Reading »

Later in the service this morning, we will ordain two new deacons, Rick Schumaker and Brendan ODonnell. Both have gone through a period of apprenticeship with our two deacons, and both . . . . Continue Reading »

Peters readers had a lot to fear, but Peter tells them not to fear. More precisely, as Pastor Sumpter will point out in his sermon, Peter tells his readers not to fear their . . . . Continue Reading »